No dog, cat or other animals shall be permitted by the owner
or custodian to bark, cry, howl or make other noise at times and for
continuous periods of time to the annoyance and discomfort of other
persons in the Borough of Collingdale Continued barking, crying, howling
and making of other noises for a period of time in excess of 15 minutes
shall be deemed to be an annoyance and discomfort to other persons
in the Borough of Collingdale. Any owner or custodian of such animal
found to be in violation of this section shall be issued a citation
by the Animal Control Officer, Borough police officer or Borough Code
Compliance Officer.
No person, having possession, custody or control of any animals,
shall knowingly or negligently permit any dog or other animal to commit
any nuisance, i.e., defecation or urination, upon any gutter, street,
driveway, alley, curb or sidewalk in the Borough, or upon the floors
or stairways of any building abutting on a public street or park,
or upon the grounds of any public park or pubic area, or upon any
private property.
Any dwelling unit or building found to be contaminated with
overwhelming odors from animal defecation or urination shall be deemed
"unfit for use" and all animals found therein may be seized and taken
to a veterinarian, the SPCA or a licensed holding kennel and held
at the owner's or custodian's expense until said owner or
custodian of the animal submits written proof that the dwelling unit
or building is permanently decontaminated so that no further obnoxious
odors can be detected.
Any person having possession, custody or control of any dog or other animal which commits a nuisance, i.e., defecation or urination, in any area other then the private property of the owner of such dog or other animal, as prohibited in §
120-11, shall be required to immediately remove any feces from such surface and either:
A. Carry same away for disposal in a toilet; or
B. Place same in a nonleaking container for deposit in a trash or litter
receptacle with tight-fitting lid.
The provisions of §§
120-10 and
120-11 hereof shall not apply to a guide dog accompanying any blind persons or to a dog used to assist any other physically handicapped person.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more then $300 and/or to imprisonment for a term not
to exceed 90 days.